Thanks to Coco Chanel in the 1920s, Audrey Hepburn in the 1950s, and Yves Saint Laurent in the 1970s, pants are now a part of almost every woman’s wardrobe. My new Fall 2025 Core Wardrobe features three pairs—two denim and one corduroy.
Women’s pants made their leap from scandal to style in the early 20th century, when Coco Chanel introduced wide sailor trousers in the 1910s and 1920s signaling freedom from corsets and heavy skirts.
In the 1930s, Hollywood stars like Marlene Dietrich and Katharine Hepburn made tailored trousers glamorous, and by the 1950s, Audrey Hepburn gave slim-fitting capri pants iconic status on and off screen.
World War II had already normalized trousers as practical workwear, but the watershed moment came in 1966, when Yves Saint Laurent unveiled Le Smoking, the first haute couture tuxedo for women—elevating pants from daring to indispensable in the modern wardrobe.
Below is a small selection of some of the 150+ fabrics you’ll find in The Pants Collection.
25% off the Pants Collection with code P@NTS through October 5
